American fashion giant Gap said sales in January began to gain momentum, up 5% to $798m (£506m) for the month.
Like-for-like sales across the group also grew 5 % compared to a 23% drop in January 2009.
Gap’s international sales grew 3% on a like-for-like basis with sales at Gap in North America up 2%.
Its Old Navy sales continued to rise up 10% like-for-like compared to a 34% decline for the same month last year and sales at its Banana Republic fascia were ahead 4%.
Gap chief finance officer Sabrina Simmons said: “We’re pleased that we grew comparable sales at all of our brands in January while delivering merchandise margins significantly above last year.”
She added: “This is evidence that our strategy to improve our top line is gaining traction.”
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